Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said the U.S. electric carmaker and his rocket company SpaceX are facing significant inflationary pressure in raw materials and logistics. Musk in a tweet on Sunday also asked about inflation rate outlook and said his companies “are not alone,” retweeting an article saying the Ukraine-Russia conflict sent commodity…
Musk Says Tesla, SpaceX Face ‘Significant’ Inflationary Pressure
March 14, 2022
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